{"id":91516,"date":"2015-06-24T20:30:29","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T18:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=91516"},"modified":"2015-06-24T21:57:07","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T19:57:07","slug":"the-best-wines-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/91516\/the-best-wines-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"The best wines in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

The South African Wine Index (SAWi) has released its ranking of the top wine producers in South Africa, and the leading brand in each wine category.<\/p>\n

The SAWi compares and condenses results from 84 multinational competitions, reviews and listings, and acknowledges the nature of the competition and additional accolades bestowed on a wine, expressing all the data as a single number out of 100.<\/p>\n

“Through SAWi\u2019s Mathematical algorithm patterns are recognized making it easy to distinguish wines which are consistently accepted as exceptional. Most importantly, it allows a comparison of like with like,” the group said.<\/p>\n

The overall SAWi Index sat at 87.4 in the 2015 listing, down from 88.1 in 2014.<\/p>\n

Using a score of 93 as the benchmark, wines scoring above that are considered part of the “Grand Collection’. All winners are in this category.<\/p>\n

Of the 585 wineries considered, the SAWi \u2018Grand\u00ad Wines Collection\u2019 currently includes only 197 wines, representing 89 wineries.<\/p>\n

For the second time in five years Saronsberg Cellar<\/a> took the top honours at the awards. In 2010 the cellar first received the trophy for winery of the year before having won the trophy for best red wine producer in 2013.<\/p>\n

\"Saronsberg\"<\/a><\/p>\n

These are South Africa’s 10 best wine producers (average scores for top three white & red wines):<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nCellar<\/th>\nScore<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nSaronsberg Cellar<\/td>\n98.09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nBouchard Finlayson<\/td>\n96.42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nJordan Wine Estate<\/td>\n96.29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nHamilton Russell Vineyards<\/td>\n96.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nKWV Mentors Range<\/td>\n95.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nRustenberg Wines<\/td>\n95.47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nRijks Private Cellar<\/td>\n95.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nGroot Constantia Estate<\/td>\n95.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nConstantia Glen<\/td>\n95.08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nSpier<\/td>\n95.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

These are the best wines in South Africa<\/h3>\n
\"SA<\/a>

SA Top Wines (click to enlarge)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/th>\nBrand<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Bordeaux Blend<\/td>\nKanonkop Estate Paul Sauer Cabernet Cab Franc Merlot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brandy (shared accolades)<\/td>\nKWV 20 Year Old Brandy
\nLaborie Alambic Brandy
\nVan Ryn\u2019s 12 Year Old Brandy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cabernet Sauvignon<\/td>\nLe Riche Wines Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cape Port<\/td>\nDe Krans Cape Tawny Port<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chardonnay<\/td>\nHamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chenin Blanc<\/td>\nStellenrust 49 Chenin Blanc Barrel Fermented<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dessert Wine<\/td>\nPaul Cluver Estate Wines Riesling Noble Late Harvest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fortified Wine<\/td>\nKWV Vintage White Jerepigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Merlot<\/td>\nVeenwouden Private Cellar Merlot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M\u00e9thode Cap Classique<\/td>\nPongracz Desiderius Pinot Noir Chardonnay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinotage<\/td>\nRijk\u2019s Reserve Pinotage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinot Noir<\/td>\nBouchard Finlayson Galpin Peak Pinot Noir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Blend (other)<\/td>\nBouchard Finlayson Hannibal Sangiovese Pinot Noir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rhone Blend<\/td>\nSaronsberg Cellar Full Circle Shiraz
\nMourvedre Viognier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sauvignon Blanc<\/td>\nKleine Zalze Wines Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Semillon<\/td>\nGhost Corner Semillon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shiraz<\/td>\nCederberg Private Cellar Teen Die Hoog Shiraz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweet Wine<\/td>\nKlein Constantia Vin de Constance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Viognier<\/td>\nSaronsberg Cellar Viognier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

More on wine<\/h3>\n

The world\u2019s biggest wine producers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Most expensive wines in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Jordaan heads up wine organisation, WOSA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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